Week 1 Open Thread, Broncos @ Jaguars

Douglas LeeSep 12, 2010 4:14 PM

As I haven’t solved that DirecTV riddle yet, I personally won’t be around to contribute. Let’s just call this an experiment, as frankly we hadn’t discussed this option until Dennis brought it up (Thanks, DM!). If it’s a popular item, we’ll continue it. So, here goes - enjoy the game folks, and Go Broncos!!!!!

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It was, in so many ways, a first game of the season, with all the sloppy play, almosts and coulda&#8217s, Drew&#8217s right - there were quite a few championship teams that started out making mistakes. The difference between them and the guys that didn&#8217t make it is that one set of teams learn from and fixed their mistakes. The others didn&#8217t - and that&#8217s the end of the fable.

A couple of WRs dragging their toes rather than taking that extra step. Quite a few linemen almost finishing their blocks (which is kind of like almost asking a nice-looking girl out - a small virtue in a large desert.

Actually, I&#8217m looking forward to breaking down the line play - like a lot of folks, the first time the game is on, I watch the OL and DL sometimes, and the QB, RBs and WRs - in other words, the ball - sometimes. NFL Rewind is a joy - or will be tomorrow.

Thanks for coming by, everyone, and for the comments as well as the emails. I&#8217m glad that everyone was able to log on - It may not have been their week, but Go Broncos!

It wasn&#8217t all bad, though: Orton looked great, KnoMo was far better than I expected for his first real work of the year, I saw no signs that losing BMarsh was crippling, Ayers is truly becoming a player, and my man D.J. played well.

Don&#8217t despair&#8212the 2005 Broncos looked worse in their Florida opener and played in the AFC Championship later that season&#8230

Posted by Drewthorn on 2010-09-12 21:15:21

LOL. Issn&#8217t it rough when a guy mostly plays a good game and at the end, pulls two increcibly stupid moves like that? I asked Nick on email, but I can&#8217t help but wonder if McBean&#8217s uni will still fit when McD is done skinning him alive?

Posted by Doc Bear on 2010-09-12 21:08:53

Ryan McFacemask! Ha! And I feel a legendary nickname was just born&#8230.

Posted by ncm42 on 2010-09-12 20:48:32

sorry I missed this thread. I didn&#8217t think it was going to happen so I never checked.